KordaMentha is an advisory and investment firm that has a range of services to help clients grow, protect and recover value

Graduate and vacationer opportunities

Each year, we recruit a select number of bright, well‑rounded graduates and students in the final year of their degree for our award‑winning graduate program.

We also look for students in their penultimate year for 4 or 8-week work placements through our vacationer program which runs during the summer university break.

Rather than run a rotational program, we recruit graduates and vacationers directly into one of our specialist areas below based on their interests, skills and field of study so they can sink their teeth into their chosen career sooner.

Restructuring

Join our Restructuring group and help distressed companies.

Our Restructuring group works with companies in financial distress – to restructure and to stabilise the business or to recover value on behalf of stakeholders. Where a company proves unsalvageable they work for company directors, lenders, shareholders, employees and other creditors to recover value on their behalf. Looking beyond the numbers and considering how our actions affect people’s lives and communities. Taking bold, creative steps to achieve the best result for all stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing

Within our restructuring group, you’ll work in creative project teams to manage Australia’s largest and most complex corporate restructures, receiverships, administrations and liquidations. While no two days will be the same, within our restructuring group you can expect to:

work onsite to assist the team with the day to day running of distressed business

manage creditor enquires and process receipts and payments

help to meet statutory obligations including preparing business activity statements and ASIC forms

attend meetings with clients and key stakeholders

participate in business development and marketing activities

research new opportunities by analysing financial and market information and reporting back to Partners.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for recent graduates or students in their penultimate year of study that have:

Join our Forensic group and find the facts at the centre of disputes and investigations.

Our forensic group uncover, analyse and clarify facts at the centre of disputes, investigations and other sensitive matters. They are one of the largest teams of forensic investigators, forensic accountants and forensic technology specialists in Asia-Pacific and are regularly called on to provide evidence in sensitive high profile disputes and investigations.

What you'll be doing

Within our forensic group, you’ll have the opportunity to be involved in complex, challenging and often high-profile projects involving forensic accounting, investigations and data analytics, and to learn from the sharpest minds in the industry. While no two days will be the same, within our forensic group you can expect to:

review and analyse financial information to determine if any anomalies exist

attend interviews of witnesses/suspects with senior staff and take notes

draft reports of key findings for clients

build simple financial models

scrutinise information using professional scepticism

read analysts’ reports and conduct industry research

review and file documents

attend client and internal meetings

contribute to our popular series of publications and blogs

attend events and other marketing activities with lawyers and other clients.

What we're looking for

We are looking for recent graduates or students in their penultimate year of study that have:

Join our Forensic Technology group and work to secure electronic evidence.

Our forensic technology group help to identify, preserve, analyse and present electronic evidence to assist in investigations and disputes. Whether it be personal computers, computer servers or even mobile phones, they identify the facts in a fast, efficient manner.

What you'll be doing

Within our forensic technology group you’ll work as part of diverse team and will learn to the specialist skills and methodologies to become an expert in computer forensics and eDiscovery. While no two days will be the same, within our forensic group you can expect to:

Join our Real Estate group and advise on a wide range of property assets.

Our specialist real estate advisory group help clients to grow, protect and recover value in their real estate portfolios. They advise on, develop and transact real estate – their own, their clients and in conjunction with joint venture partners. With a unique set of real estate consulting and insolvency capabilities, they have advised upon and transacted over $14 billion in real estate projects since 2010.

What you'll be doing

Within our real estate group you’ll gain exposure to a wide range of property assets and will learn advanced property fundamentals from a passionate team who have backgrounds in property development, valuations, sales and marketing, property law, contract administration, funds management and investment banking. While no two days will be the same, within in our real estate group you can expect to:

work on a wide range of asset classes

work alongside our restructuring team, reviewing and assessing properties involved in business turnarounds

manage distressed property transactions

assist in new development opportunities the firm is completing

research real estate investment opportunities on behalf of high net worth clients

attend meetings with clients and key stakeholders

participate in business development and marketing activities.

What we're looking for

We are looking for recent graduates or students in their penultimate year of study that have: